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Identifying, Classifying & Valuing Complex Assets for Distribution in Divorce

Identify hidden assets, apply classification frameworks, and build valuation positions that hold up then convert your record into settlement leverage or a winning trial presentation.

2026-03-19 13:00:00

Program Details

2026-03-19 13:00:00

Program Details

2026-03-19 13:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2026-03-19 13:00:00

Course Overview

Master Complex Divorce Asset Distribution

2026-03-19 13:00:00

Attorneys will learn to identify the full marital estate, apply defensible classification frameworks, and select valuation methodologies that survive scrutiny. Build the financial record that drives strategy, settlement leverage, and compelling court presentation.

Format

CLE Credit

2h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

2

Key topics that will be covered

01
Title analysis
Determine why title alone rarely defines what belongs in the marital estate.
02
Source of Funds
Trace the origin of contributions to establish separate or hybrid property interests.
03
Commingling problems
Identify and address evidentiary gaps created by mixed marital and separate funds.
04
Valuation assumptions
Recognize the inputs and projections that drive outcomes more than methodology does.
05
Expert credibility
Evaluate and challenge opposing valuation experts on methodology, assumptions, and discounts.
06
Mediation narrative
Present the valuation record as a clear, persuasive story a mediator can accept.

Program schedule

clock 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST

Asset Identification in Divorce: Identify Complex Assets, Gather the Right Information Early, and Assess How Title and Control Affect What’s Actually in the Marital Estate

This session teaches attorneys how to surface the full marital estate before leverage calcifies — covering what information to collect early, how to follow control and cash flow, and why title is often just a starting point.

Charles WilhoiteCharles Wilhoite
Jad GreiferJad Greifer
Shannon Rogers SimpsonShannon Rogers Simpson
clock 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Asset Classification (Marital/Separate/Hybrid): Apply Clear Frameworks to Determine Whether Each Asset Is Marital, Separate, or Mixed, including How to Handle Tracing and Commingling Issues

Attorneys work through a practical framework for determining whether property is marital, separate, or hybrid, with emphasis on how timing, source of funds, and conduct reshape classification outcomes and how to handle tracing and commingling.

Charles WilhoiteCharles Wilhoite
Jad GreiferJad Greifer
Shannon Rogers SimpsonShannon Rogers Simpson
clock 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm EST

Valuation Strategy for Complex Assets: Select Defensible Valuation Methodologies, Address Key Assumptions, and Evaluate Any Applicable Discounts or Adjustments While Anticipating Challenges from the Other Side

This session equips counsel to choose valuation approaches that survive scrutiny, understand the assumptions that drive outcomes, and evaluate or challenge common discounts and adjustments with credibility needed for both settlement and trial.

Charles WilhoiteCharles Wilhoite
Jad GreiferJad Greifer
Shannon Rogers SimpsonShannon Rogers Simpson
clock 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm EST

Litigation-Ready Proof and Leverage: Use Targeted Discovery and Depositions to Build a Valuation Record That Supports Settlement Leverage and, if Necessary, a Clear Trial Presentation

Attorneys will learn how to use targeted discovery and depositions to lock down admissions, test opposing experts, and convert the valuation record into settlement leverage or a compelling trial presentation.

Charles WilhoiteCharles Wilhoite
Jad GreiferJad Greifer
Shannon Rogers SimpsonShannon Rogers Simpson
Charles Wilhoite

Charles Wilhoite

Citizens Financial Group, Inc

Jad Greifer

Jad Greifer

Cohen Clair Lans Greider & Simpson LLP

Shannon Rogers Simpson

Shannon Rogers Simpson

Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson LLP

Charles Wilhoite

Charles Wilhoite

Citizens Financial Group, Inc

Charles Wilhoite is a Managing Director at Willamette Management Associates and the national director of the firm’s tax-exempt entity and health care services practice. His work spans valuation and forensic assignments including business and stock valuations, economic damages calculations, forensic accounting analyses, gift and estate tax valuations, ESOP-related studies, M&A valuations, purchase price allocations, and high-wealth marital dissolution property division, and he has testified nationally on damages, tax-related issues, and valuation issues.

Education & Credentials

He holds a B.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Finance from Arizona State University, and his professional credentials include CPA, ABV, CFF, ASA (Business Valuation), CMA, CFM, CGMA, CBA, CVA, and CFE, among those listed in his firm biography.

Recognition & Leadership

His biography highlights leadership such as serving as conference chairperson for the American Society of Appraisers’ 20th Annual Advanced Business Valuation Conference and serving on the AICPA ABV Credentialing Committee (with prior service on other valuation/forensics-related committees).

Professional Involvement

He is listed as a member of professional organizations including the Oregon Society of CPAs, the ESOP Association, the American Health Law Association, and the National Association of Corporate Directors, reflecting ongoing engagement across valuation, governance, and industry communities.

Experience

Before joining Willamette Management Associates, he was a senior auditor at KPMG with audit experience across industries including banking/financial institutions, health care, manufacturing/construction, real estate, and retail; his valuation experience also includes extensive work with intangible assets and industry-focused analyses across construction, financial services, forest products, manufacturing, professional/medical services, retail, and technology.
Jad Greifer

Jad Greifer

Cohen Clair Lans Greider & Simpson LLP

Jad Greifer is a senior matrimonial attorney and firm leader at Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson LLP, where he was elevated to serve as co-Chair in 2023. He is recognized for his work in complex family-law matters and has received national/industry recognition, including being selected by Corporate LiveWire as New York City Divorce Lawyer of the Year (2014 & 2015). He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School (1995) and his B.A., cum laude, from Emory University (1992), where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa.

Education & Credentials

He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School (1995) and was elected Phi Beta Kappa at Emory University (1992).

Recognition & Leadership

He has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer ratings for legal ability and ethical standards and has been regularly selected as a Super Lawyer; he has also been ranked among New York’s “Best Lawyers” and recognized by Chambers & Partners in the family law/high net worth space.

Professional Involvement

His professional contributions include authoring articles and lecturing to the matrimonial bar on issues of interest to practitioners.

Experience

Before the current firm structure, he founded Clair, Greifer LLP with Bernard Clair in September 2004, and his practice has long focused on high-value marital estates, settlement strategy, and litigation advocacy when resolution is not achievable.
Shannon Rogers Simpson

Shannon Rogers Simpson

Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson LLP

Shannon Rogers Simpson is the firm’s Managing Partner and an experienced trial lawyer who practices in all areas of matrimonial and family law. Her work includes custody, visitation, and support issues; valuation and equitable distribution of marital assets; and the negotiation and drafting of prenuptial, postnuptial, and separation agreements. She has negotiated successful settlements, guided clients through mediation, and when necessary litigated complicated financial and custody matters through trial, including matters that have drawn national and international attention.

Education & Credentials

She earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law (2002) and her B.A. from the University of Virginia (1996), with undergraduate study in English literature and neuroscience.

Recognition & Leadership

Shannon is recognized by Chambers in Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth – New York and has been selected to Super Lawyers (2015–present), reflecting consistent external recognition of her matrimonial practice.

Professional Involvement

She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a member of the New York State Bar Association (Family Law Section), and an active participant in the New York Women’s Bar Association Pro Bono Matrimonial Law Project; she has also served on the Matrimonial Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

Experience

Her experience includes negotiating successful settlements, guiding clients through mediation, and litigating complex financial and custody matters through trial, including matters that have drawn national and international attention.
Charles Wilhoite

Charles Wilhoite

Citizens Financial Group, Inc

Charles Wilhoite is a Managing Director at Willamette Management Associates and the national director of the firm’s tax-exempt entity and health care services practice. His work spans valuation and forensic assignments including business and stock valuations, economic damages calculations, forensic accounting analyses, gift and estate tax valuations, ESOP-related studies, M&A valuations, purchase price allocations, and high-wealth marital dissolution property division, and he has testified nationally on damages, tax-related issues, and valuation issues.

Education & Credentials

He holds a B.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Finance from Arizona State University, and his professional credentials include CPA, ABV, CFF, ASA (Business Valuation), CMA, CFM, CGMA, CBA, CVA, and CFE, among those listed in his firm biography.

Recognition & Leadership

His biography highlights leadership such as serving as conference chairperson for the American Society of Appraisers’ 20th Annual Advanced Business Valuation Conference and serving on the AICPA ABV Credentialing Committee (with prior service on other valuation/forensics-related committees).

Professional Involvement

He is listed as a member of professional organizations including the Oregon Society of CPAs, the ESOP Association, the American Health Law Association, and the National Association of Corporate Directors, reflecting ongoing engagement across valuation, governance, and industry communities.

Experience

Before joining Willamette Management Associates, he was a senior auditor at KPMG with audit experience across industries including banking/financial institutions, health care, manufacturing/construction, real estate, and retail; his valuation experience also includes extensive work with intangible assets and industry-focused analyses across construction, financial services, forest products, manufacturing, professional/medical services, retail, and technology.
Jad Greifer

Jad Greifer

Cohen Clair Lans Greider & Simpson LLP

Jad Greifer is a senior matrimonial attorney and firm leader at Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson LLP, where he was elevated to serve as co-Chair in 2023. He is recognized for his work in complex family-law matters and has received national/industry recognition, including being selected by Corporate LiveWire as New York City Divorce Lawyer of the Year (2014 & 2015). He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School (1995) and his B.A., cum laude, from Emory University (1992), where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa.

Education & Credentials

He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School (1995) and was elected Phi Beta Kappa at Emory University (1992).

Recognition & Leadership

He has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer ratings for legal ability and ethical standards and has been regularly selected as a Super Lawyer; he has also been ranked among New York’s “Best Lawyers” and recognized by Chambers & Partners in the family law/high net worth space.

Professional Involvement

His professional contributions include authoring articles and lecturing to the matrimonial bar on issues of interest to practitioners.

Experience

Before the current firm structure, he founded Clair, Greifer LLP with Bernard Clair in September 2004, and his practice has long focused on high-value marital estates, settlement strategy, and litigation advocacy when resolution is not achievable.
Shannon Rogers Simpson

Shannon Rogers Simpson

Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson LLP

Shannon Rogers Simpson is the firm’s Managing Partner and an experienced trial lawyer who practices in all areas of matrimonial and family law. Her work includes custody, visitation, and support issues; valuation and equitable distribution of marital assets; and the negotiation and drafting of prenuptial, postnuptial, and separation agreements. She has negotiated successful settlements, guided clients through mediation, and when necessary litigated complicated financial and custody matters through trial, including matters that have drawn national and international attention.

Education & Credentials

She earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law (2002) and her B.A. from the University of Virginia (1996), with undergraduate study in English literature and neuroscience.

Recognition & Leadership

Shannon is recognized by Chambers in Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth – New York and has been selected to Super Lawyers (2015–present), reflecting consistent external recognition of her matrimonial practice.

Professional Involvement

She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a member of the New York State Bar Association (Family Law Section), and an active participant in the New York Women’s Bar Association Pro Bono Matrimonial Law Project; she has also served on the Matrimonial Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

Experience

Her experience includes negotiating successful settlements, guiding clients through mediation, and litigating complex financial and custody matters through trial, including matters that have drawn national and international attention.

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